Melon With Port And Mint Food

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WATERMELON AND MINT "AGUA FRESCA" (FRESH FRUIT-BLENDED WATER)



Watermelon and Mint

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups watermelon, seeded and cubed (about 3 pounds)
1/2 cup water
24 mint leaves, divided
8 tablespoons super-fine sugar (adjust if too sweet when using a naturally sweeter watermelon), divided
4 very thin lime slices, halved into half moons, divided
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • Add the watermelon and the water to a blender, and puree until smooth. Divide the mint leaves, sugar and lime slices among 8 glasses and muddle the ingredients. Add ice to each glass and pour in the watermelon agua fresco. Stir and serve.

MINTED MELON, TOMATO & PROSCIUTTO SALAD



Minted melon, tomato & prosciutto salad image

Quality produce makes this dish, Charentais melon, heirloom tomatoes and salty prosciutto marry beautifully. Ideal as a sharing platter starter for a summer dinner party

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Lunch, Starter

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

about 500g different-coloured heirloom tomatoes , chopped into large chunks (smaller ones left whole or halved)
1 Charentais melon , segmented and cut into chunks roughly the same size as the tomatoes
12 slices prosciutto - the best you can afford
handful mint , leaves picked, shredded
crusty bread , to serve
1½ tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey

Steps:

  • To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
  • Toss the tomatoes and melon together in a bowl with a little dressing, some sea salt and black pepper. Loosely lay the prosciutto over a platter and pile the tomatoes and melon on top. Drizzle with extra dressing, scatter with mint and serve straight away with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium

MELON WITH PORT



Melon with Port image

For this simple and refreshing dessert, ruby port is poured into a halved Charentais melon. The fortified wine brings out the fruit's sweetness; dark chocolate adds a bittersweet touch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons ruby port
4 to 6 Charentais or other small melons, halved and seeded
Mint sprigs, for garnish
Dark chocolate batons

Steps:

  • Pour 3 tablespoons port into center of each melon half. Garnish with mint, and serve with chocolate batons.

CAVAILLON MELON WITH PORT WINE, WATERMELON, AND BERRIES



Cavaillon Melon with Port Wine, Watermelon, and Berries image

Because it's small, a Cavaillon melon makes a perfect bowl for a single serving. Here it's filled with scarlet raspberries and watermelon, and the orange Cavaillon melon itself.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 Cavaillon or other small melons (about 1 1/4 pounds each)
4 pounds red watermelon
1/2 pint red raspberries
1/4 cup ruby port wine
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cut off top quarter of each melon using a round chisel or sharp paring knife to cut a scalloped edge; scoop out seeds. Working over a bowl to collect juice and using a 7/8-inch melon baller, make 2 cups of melon balls from top and bottom of melon; add melon balls to bowl with juice.
  • Working over the bowl to collect juice, make 2 cups melon balls from the watermelon, avoiding seeds. Place watermelon balls in the bowl, and remove any seeds.
  • Add raspberries, port, sugar, and lemon juice to bowl, and toss well to combine. Let stand about 15 minutes.
  • Spoon melon mixture and juices into carved melons, and serve immediately.

MELON WITH PORT



Melon With Port image

You can use a wide variety of melons in with this recipe. Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Crenshaw, Casaba are all very nice. Very simple. The melon drinks up the port and makes a cooling summer-time dessert for adults. Be careful not to let it sit too long or the alcohol with absorb into the rind. Can be doubled or tripled easily. Cooking time is time to stand.

Provided by Cynna

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (4 lb) melon, ripe
1/2 cup ruby port

Steps:

  • Cut melon horizontally in half.
  • Scoop out and discard seeds.
  • Place melon halves on individual serving plates.
  • Pour up to 1/4 cup of ruby port into each half.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.1, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 150.6, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 76, Protein 7.8

MELON WITH PORT AND MINT



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Categories     Fruit     Herb     Appetizer     Marinate     Low Sodium     Melon     Mint     Port     Summer     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup water
4 tablespoons minced fresh mint
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup tawny or ruby Port
2 to 3 melons (such as honeydew, cantaloupe, crenshaw or casaba), peeled, seeded, sliced
Fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

  • Combine 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons minced mint and sugar in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover; let syrup stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Strain syrup into small bowl. Stir in Port and 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint. Arrange melon slices on platter. Pour Port syrup over. Cover and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint sprigs.

MELON WITH MINT LIME SYRUP AND JALAPENO (ADAPTED FROM FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE)



Melon with Mint Lime Syrup and Jalapeno (Adapted from Food and Wine Magazine) image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup coarsely-chopped fresh mint
1 2-pound small ripe honeydew, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
1 1 1/2-pound cantaloupe, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons minced jalapenos

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan combine sugar and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Lower heat and simmer 3 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in lime juice and mint. Cover syrup and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
  • In a large bowl combine honeydew and cantaloupe cubes. Add syrup and jalapeno and toss to combine. Serve melon with a little syrup spooned over.

MELON WITH PORT WINE



Melon With Port Wine image

This is from my 365 Ways to Cook Vegetarian cookbook. They say to serve this as a first course dish.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Melons

Time 10m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ripe cantaloupe
1/2 cup port wine
mint leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Cut cantaloupe in half and scoop out seeds.
  • Pour ½ cup port into each melon half.
  • Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours. Decorate with mint leaves and serve ice cold.

MINT WATERMELON SALAD



Mint Watermelon Salad image

I invented this refreshing fruit salad one sultry afternoon while my friends were gathered around my pool. It was quick to prepare and disappeared from their plates even quicker. Even the kids loved it! -Antoinette DuBeck, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups cubed seedless watermelon
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • Place watermelon and mint in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, oil and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over salad; toss gently to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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